Crottys Lake Maiden Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
6th	1	—	Ballyteigue Bay (G) Has shown a bit of ability in bumper here and a Gowran maiden hurdle 3 weeks ago. Will make more appeal in handicaps.	30P-85	Ross Berry J A Berry	6	75.3kg	41 40/1
—	2	—	Bishop Of Rome (G) Half-brother to useful hurdler/chaser Sa Majeste (2¼m-3m winner, by Top Trip) and fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser Lost In Montmartre (2¼m-21f winner, by Montmartre). Made frame only start in Irish …	4	Mike O'Connor H De Bromhead	5	75.3kg	9 8/1 Paddy… 10 Betfa… 9 Sky B… 9
—	3	—	Cayo Pirata (G) Pulled Up Well beaten in 3 maidens for Adrian Murray in summer 2024.	—	Danny Gilligan P Corcoran	5	75.3kg	201 200/1
1st	4	—	City Of Cork (G) H Some promise in maiden hurdle and a couple of bumpers on heavy going last season. Hood on for return (usual tongue tie off) and could do better this time around.	734-	J J Slevin J P O'Brien	5	75.3kg	6 5/1
3rd	5	—	Detroit Maverick (G) FAV Point winner who made the frame in first 2 starts in bumpers and showed plenty to work on sent hurdling after 6 months off at Gowran 3 weeks ago, looking more straightforward. Will improve and the ex…	41/225-3	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	6	75.3kg	1.80 4/5
10th	6	—	George Dundee (G) Point winner in May but never a threat at long odds sent hurdling at Gowran 3 weeks ago.	F57-510	Danny Power T O'Brien	5	75.3kg	101 100/1
—	7	—	Ilen's Dream (G) Well held in Roscommon bumper on debut last month.	8	Aidan Kelly G O'Loughlin	6	75.3kg	67 66/1 Sky B… 101 Betfa… 101 Paddy… 101
7th	8	—	Minella Maverick (G) Hinted at ability amid inexperience in 2¾m Listowel maiden hurdle on debut last month. Drop in trip not certain to suit and likely to need more time.	07	Daniel King J P Ryan	5	75.3kg	126 125/1
9th	9	—	Ozark Daze (G) T Fair maiden who shaped as if better for the run on hurdles debut for another new trainer after 9 months off at Listowel last month. Should have more to offer in this sphere.	6	Ricky Doyle G O'Loughlin	5	75.3kg	101 100/1
4th	10	—	Rond Point (G) £80,000 purchase after finishing runner-up on completed start in points and has shown promise in bumpers at Galway and Listowel. Drop back in trip for hurdling debut will suit and he can go well.	F2-44	Philip Byrnes W Durkan	5	75.3kg	5.50 9/2
8th	11	—	The Yellow Capri (G) Showed a bit on debut in maiden hurdle at Galway a fortnight ago and is likely to need time and distance.	0	Alan O'Sullivan E M O'Sullivan	5	75.3kg	251 250/1
2nd	12	—	World As One (G) T Took another step forward when beaten a neck in 2m Tramore maiden hurdle in August and brought down at the first when well backed for similar event at Downpatrick 5 weeks ago. Probably worth another …	2-4532B	Paul Townend W P Mullins	5	75.3kg	3.75 11/4
5th	13	—	Ddakji (G) H Little impact in bumpers/hurdles. Hood goes on.	0-986	Conor Smithers Conor Houlihan	4	74.8kg	151 150/1
11th	14	—	Little An Often (G) Well beaten in 2 maiden hurdles in recent weeks.	88	Thomas O'Connor M Fahey	4	74.8kg	251 250/1

Betting forecast: Detroit Maverick (4/5), World As One (11/4), Rond Point (9/2), City Of Cork (5/1), Bishop Of Rome (8/1), Ballyteigue Bay (40/1), Ilen's Dream (66/1), Ozark Daze (100/1), George Dundee (100/1), Minella Maverick (125/1), Ddakji (150/1), Cayo Pirata (200/1), The Yellow Capri (250/1), Little An Often (250/1)